Journal profile · OPTICS
Acta Photonica Sinica
ISSN 1004-4213 · Science Press
Acta Photonica Sinica: CAS Zone 3 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 232 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Photonica Sinica is published by Science Press and is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Optical Systems and Laser Technology, Photonic and Optical Devices and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Optical Systems and Laser TechnologyEngineering11.7%
- Photonic and Optical DevicesEngineering8.3%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences7.3%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering7.3%
- Advanced Fiber Optic SensorsEngineering6.9%
- Advanced Measurement and Detection MethodsEngineering6.7%
- Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 219LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,854 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 232 | 0 | 69 |
| 2024 | 272 | 8 | 221 |
| 2023 | 301 | 20 | 315 |
| 2022 | 377 | 5 | 524 |
| 2021 | 350 | 24 | 450 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- ISSN
- 1004-4213
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Photonica Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Photonica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Photonica Sinica is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Optics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Acta Photonica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Photonica Sinica is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Acta Photonica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Photonica Sinica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .